September 2012 - Living Villages

Dear Rosie,
Would you include in the September issue of Living
Villages details of the recent archaeological dig at
Water Newton and our special event in October?
With many thanks,
Tony Capon, Chairman, Friends of St Remegius
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
DIGGING FOR DATES: Built before or after AD60?
What was found at the Roman Fort at
Water Newton during the August 2012
Dig? Dr Stephen Upex excavated the
site with support of local archaeological
groups, financed by English Heritage.
Now Stephen will pick up the story of
Britain in the 1 st Century BC when the
Romans faced resistance to their
occupation from the local Iceni tribes.
The development of this area was
shaped by the defeat of the Ninth
Legion and the question is, was the
fort at Water Newton part of the
Roman response?
Join us for a lively evening in Stephen’s company for this illustrated talk
12 October 2012 at 7.30 pm
at
St Remigius Church, Water Newton Church
Tickets £10 available from friendsofstremigius@gmail.com
or call Tony Capon 01733 237500
Dr Stephen Upex is an Archaeologist and Landscape Historian, arguably the
pre-eminent authority on ‘The Romans in the East of England’, Dr Upex is
currently editing a series of books and monographs that deal with earlier
excavations around the Roman town of ‘Durobrivae’ near Water Newton. His
book The Romans in the East of England’, published in 2008 , surveys the
Roman occupation of the area. Stephen is leading the current dig at
Durobrivae and was involved in the recent Time Team dig of palatial Roman
structure at Castor.
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